49 h. ago Melodee Buzzard’s mom released after allegedly imprisoning officer, revealing missing daughter’s location

Santa Barbara authorities search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard after her mother Ashlee faces false imprisonment charges and refuses to reveal location.

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4 d. ago Man alleges Melodee Buzzard's mom held him captive after disclosing information she regretted

Man alleges Melodee Buzzard's mom held him captive after disclosing information she regretted  Los Angeles Times

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5 d. ago Mother of Melodee Buzzard charged in Lompoc case unrelated to daughter's disappearance

Mother of Melodee Buzzard charged in Lompoc case unrelated to daughter's disappearance  NBC4 Los Angeles

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7 d. ago Melodee Buzzard's mother arrested on charge unrelated to her daughter's disappearance

California mother arrested on false imprisonment charge as search continues for missing 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard, who was last seen in October.

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7 d. ago A family’s nightmare: Inside the investigation into Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance

A family’s nightmare: Inside the investigation into Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance  Los Angeles Times

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8 d. ago Mother of Melodee Buzzard arrested on charges unrelated to daughter's disappearance

Mother of Melodee Buzzard arrested on charges unrelated to daughter's disappearance  NBC4 Los Angeles

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1 week ago Car used by missing California girl's mom on road trip had license plates swapped to 'avoid detection'

Investigators said the car Melodee Buzzard was traveling in with her mother before her disappearance had its license plates swapped during a road trip.

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1 week ago Mom of missing girl Melodee Buzzard switched license plates during road trip

The mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard switched license plates during their road trip in an apparent effort to avoid detection, according to authorities.

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1 week ago New Mexico man allegedly kills mother, stores dismembered remains in home freezer for weeks: Report

Albuquerque man arrested for allegedly murdering and dismembering his 69-year-old mother, hiding remains in freezer. Leroy Vallejos charged with first-degree murder.

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2 w. ago Melodee Buzzard disappearance: FBI, detectives execute search warrants as 'at

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and the FBI conduct multiple search warrants as Melodee Buzzard, a nine-year-old California girl, remains missing.

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3 w. ago Melodee Buzzard disappearance: New surveillance photos show missing California girl, 9, in possible disguise

Investigators in California released new images showing missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard wearing "what appears to be a wig" at a car rental business.

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3 w. ago Where is Melodee Buzzard? Missing California girl may have been taken to Nebraska by mom, authorities say

Where is Melodee Buzzard? Missing California girl may have been taken to Nebraska by mom, authorities say  Los Angeles Times

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